The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Arkansas is $53,460 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $67,640.
Pay spans roughly $40,360 at the 10th percentile to $142,190 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $25.70 per hour. An estimated 560 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Arkansas.
| Median (annual) | $53,460 |
| Mean (annual) | $67,640 |
| Median (hourly) | $25.70 |
| 10th percentile | $40,360 |
| 90th percentile | $142,190 |
| Employment | 560 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.